CHildreN'S HOME TRIATHLON ACTIVITIES

TRIATHLON PARENTS, are you having fun with your children at home? Have you run out of ideas to burn up all that energy they have? We have come up with 10 triathlon related activities to help you keep the kids active, busy and laughing.

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SANITARIUM Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon

Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is the biggest under 16’s triathlon series on the planet with over 42,000 kids swim, ride and running their way into the world record books! The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is designed for kids aged 7-15 no matter what their abilities or experience. Every participant is a TRY Champ and receives an official Weet-Bix Kids TRY gold medal and a champion certificate.

Get your school involved and start preparing your motivational signs for the 2020 event.

Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Canberra - 2020 Postponed at the Australian Institute of Sport. www.tryathlon.com.auRegistrations for the 2020 Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon are now open.

WEET-BIX KIDS TRYstars Programs

Weet-Bix Kids TRYstars is Triathlon Australia’s national junior participation program for 7-12 year-olds that encourages kids to get involved in triathlon all around Australia. The Weet-Bix Kids TRYstars Community program is delivered in local triathlon clubs or community areas. The Weet-Bix Kids TRYstars Schools program is delivered in partnership with the Australian Government and the Australian Sports Commission under the Sporting Schools initiative. Schools can apply for funding of the Weet-Bix Kids TRYstars program. www.trystars.com.au

KIDS CHALLENGE ACTIVATION

Triathlon ACT delivers an exciting, energetic and engaging triathlon activation experience called the Kids Challenge. The activation is held at triathlon events, during school visits and at other sports events around Canberra. Check out this cool video from the 2017 Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon kids challenge activation. If you would like to have the kids challenge at your school, please contact Triathlon ACT

JUNIOR CLUBS

JT Multisport

Situated in Central Canberra, JT Multisport provides junior programs for beginners through to national champions:

Squad Program: suitable for Juniors of all abilities from the ages of 15-19. website

Performance Triathlon Coaching (PTC)Situated in CentralCanberra, PTC provides junior coaching from the age of 7 years of age to 19 years. PTC also coaches age group athletes from beginners to long course athletes across all levels.

Junior Development Program

The Junior Development Program (JDP)'s primary purpose is to identify and support Junior ACT triathletes to reach their potential, whilst enhancing ACT’s presence at National Junior Selection competitions and development opportunities.

The Junior Development Program (JDP) supports the great work that junior coaches Corey Bacon, Megan Hall and James Thorp do in their respective clubs in the Canberra region. The program provides opportunities that aren't usually available in a daily training environment. The 2019-2020 JDP will not have regular training sessions. The program includes:

Minimum 4x Athlete Workshops, which are open to all Youth, Juniors, U23 and Elite athletes

Triathlon ACT Pathways Program Trisuits & Polos for those athletes who will be competing in the Australian Junior Triathlon Series and National Championships and Australian U23 Series and National Championships) - Athlete sizing and orders completed in September 2019.

Support for ACT coaches selected for the Triathlon Australia National Development Camp